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idiom [verb]

Pashana moto

Maana (Definition)

To engage in a intense verbal confrontation or dispute between two opposing people.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

exchange fierce heated arguments / quarrel aggressively

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pashana moto

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiomatic Expression
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Viongozi walipashana moto kwenye mkutano wa hadhara."

Translation: Leaders exchanged heated arguments at the public rally.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
zozanapigania maneno
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